Lucas Glover shot a bogey-free 14-under 128 after 36 holes. He joins Blades Brown as the only two bogey-free players after two rounds. This 128 score marks his career-best 36-hole score in his 582nd TOUR start. His previous best was 129 at the 2010 Wyndham Championship, where he finished 7th.

Glover holds his 36-hole lead for the 11th time on TOUR. His most recent 36-hole lead came at the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship, which he won. He has converted 1-for-10 of his 36-hole leads or co-leads into victories. At 46 years, 7 months, and 21 days, Glover becomes the oldest 36-hole leader at this event. Fred Funk previously held this record at 46 years, 1 month, and 12 days in 2002.

Glover leads the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green at 8.654. He also leads in Strokes Gained: Approach The Green at 7.471. Across 16 tournament starts at the John Deere Classic, Glover owns four top-10 finishes. These include a victory in 2021, a T5 in 2025, a T6 in 2023, and a T10 in 2019.

This season, Glover has recorded two top-25 finishes in 15 starts. He posted a T24 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and a T14 at the Cadillac Championship. Glover owns six TOUR titles across 581 career starts. His victories include the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship, 2023 Wyndham Championship, 2021 John Deere Classic, 2011 Truist Championship, 2009 U.S. Open Championship, and 2005 FUNAI Classic at the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort.

Zac Blair co-led after round one. He carded a 3-under 68 in the third round. His score stands at 3-under, placing him third overall.

Blair's best finish in eight starts this season came at the Puerto Rico Open, where he tied for eighth place.

Jackson Suber carded a bogey-free 64 in the second round. He finished tied for fourth at 10-under par.

Suber owns two top-10 finishes across 14 starts this season. He achieved a fourth-place finish at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. He also posted a tied-fourth finish at the RBC Canadian Open.

Preston Stout, ranked No.1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, achieved a significant career milestone. He made his first cut on TOUR in his fourth career start. His previous three tournaments resulted in missed cuts at the 2025 3M Open, 2026 CJ CUP Byron Nelson, and 2026 U.S. Open. At this event, Stout finished tied for 19th place at 7-under par.

Eric Cole carded 8-under 63, the low round of the day. This 63 matched his low 18-hole score this season. He shot 63 in Round 3 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he finished P2. He also shot 63 in Round 1 at the Travelers Championship, where he finished T38.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa native Zach Johnson carded a second-round 1-under 70. Johnson currently sits T11/-8 in the tournament standings.

Johnson looks to become the fifth player to win on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions in the same calendar year. Raymond Floyd achieved this in 1992, winning the Doral-Ryder Open and three PGA TOUR Champions events: the GTE North Classic, Ralphs Senior Classic, and SENIOR TOUR Championship. Craig Stadler accomplished the feat in 2003, winning the B.C. Open and three PGA TOUR Champions events: the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, and SBC Championship. Fred Funk did so in 2007, winning the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba and one PGA TOUR Champions event: the Turtle Bay Championship. Phil Mickelson achieved this in 2021, winning the PGA Championship and one PGA TOUR Champions event: the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS presented by Circle K.